The New Guide to Knitting & Crochet — Key Ideas to Explore

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PUBLISHED By J. S. COOPER,

FOREIGN AND BRITISH DEPOT OF BERLIN PATTERNS, AND MATERIALS FOR LADIES' FANCY WORKS,

ROYAL MARINE LIBRARY,

MARINE PARADE, HASTINGS:

PARRY, BLENKARN & CO., LONDON.

THE NEW GUIDE TO KNITTING AND CROCHET,

DEDICATED BY PERMISSION, TO THE COUNTESS OF WICKLOW,

Whose kindness to the Authoress, will ever be remembered with grateful feelings of respect,

By her most obedient servant,

I venture to publish THE NEW GUIDE TO KNITTING AND CROCHET, believing it will prove both instructive and amusing to those Ladies, whose taste leads them to such pursuits. The Authoress being practically acquainted with these Arts, she warrants them correct, and trusts they will meet with a favourable reception by the Public, and be found a useful appendage to every work-table.

HASTINGS, January 1847.

Page _Siberian Cuffs_ 1 _Leaf Pattern for a Pincushion_ 2 _Twisted Knitting_ 3 _Vandyke Border_ ib _Open-knitted Lace Cuffs_ 4 _Prudence Cap_ 5 _Cardinal Cape_ ib _Shell-Pattern Purse_ 6 _A very beautiful Cap Crown_ ib _Head Piece for Cap_ 8 _Insertion for Cuffs_ 9 _Feather Pattern_ 10 _Edgings_ ib _Another Edge_ 11 _Leaf Stitch_ ib _Knitted Muff_ 12 _Long Sleeves for under a Dress_ ib _Opera Cap_ 13 _Shetland Shawl_ 14 _Star-Pattern Shawl_ 15 _Shetland Knitted Scarf_ 16 _Leaf Pattern for an Anti-Macassar_ 17 _Knitted Fringe_ 18 _Knitted Bag, with black, garnet, or steel Beads_ ib _Directions for a full-sized Quilt_ 19 _Chair Back Pattern_ ib _A broad open Lace_ 20 _Hour-Glass Pattern Cuffs_ 21 _A very handsome Mat_ ib _Ribbed Mitts_ 24 _Watch Chains_ ib _Directions for a Purse_ ib _A Bag to hold Wools_ 25 _Baby's Shoes_ ib _Toilet Cushion_ 26 _A Stocking_ ib _Knitted Fringe_ 28 _Carriage Boots_ ib _Baby's Hood_ 29 _For the Hood_ ib _Knitted Bustle_ 30 _Anti-Macassar_ ib _Harlequin Quilt, with Tufts_ 31 _Ruff for the Neck_ 32 _Polka Coat, for a Child_ 33 _A very pretty Fringe_ 35 _Under Sleeves_ 36 _Baby's Knitted Body_ 39 _Band for Baby's Body_ 40 _Edging for ditto_ 43 _Gentleman's Woollen Gloves_ 44 _To form a Pattern for the Back_ ib

_Directions for the different stitches in close and open Crochet_ 46 _Raised Crochet_ 47 _Chain Open Crochet_ ib _Single Open Crochet_ ib _Double Open Crochet_ 48 _Treble Open Crochet_ ib _Vandyke Open Crochet_ ib _A pretty Neck Tie_ 49 _A new Sofa Pillow_ ib _A Carpet Bag_ ib _A Neck Rest, or Cushion_ 50 _A Brioche, or Turkish Cushion_ 51 _A very elegant Bag_ 52 _Original Pattern for a Crochet Collar_ 53 _Plain Purse_ 55 _Mouchoir Case_ ib _Warm Muffatees_ ib _Raised Crochet Slippers_ 56 _Anti-Macassar_ ib _Shawl_ 57 _Watch Chains_ 58 _Ladies' Cuffs_ ib

Nine shades of wool used double, or double Berlin, either in shades of sable or chinchilli, look best. Cast on sixty stitches, knit three plain rows with the darkest shade; in the fourth row seam two stitches together; pass the wool round, seam two together; pass the wool round, seam two together, and so on till the end of the row. Join on the next shade, and knit three plain rows. In the fourth row, seam two together; pass the wool round, and seam two together the same as before; continue in this manner knitting three plain rows and an open row of each shade, until the ninth of white. Only knit two plain rows; this will reverse the shades: join the second lightest shade, and knit one plain row and one open row; two plain rows; continue knitting one plain row, one open row, and two plain rows of each shade; it will then correspond in appearance with the other side; then sew the two edges together, and let the join come in the centre of the wrong side, and it will look as though knit double.

LEAF PATTERN FOR A PINCUSHION.

Cast on each needle forty-five stitches, fifteen for each pattern. _First round_--pass the thread in front, purl two, knit one, taking the back part of the loop; purl two, slip one, knit one, and bring the slipped stitch over the last knit, knit six, bring the thread forward; knit one; continue this till the round is completed. _Second round_--thread before, purl two, knit one, taking the back part of the loop; purl two, slip one, and cast the slipped over; knit the remaining stitches plain; in the first row you have increased one stitch in every fifteen; the second brings them to the original number; knit these rounds alternately, making the holes (which occur in every alternate row) one stitch sooner each time, _i. e._, knitting five, then four, then three, then two, then one, instead of six stitches, and plain to the purled stitches, then commence as before.